debilitar

Definitions of debilitar
  1. verb
    lessen the strength of
    synonyms: ablandar, flaquear, reblandecerse
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    antonyms:
    reforzar
    make strong or stronger
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    desvitalizar
    sap of life or energy
    incapacitar, lisiar, mutilar
    deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
    cortar con, diluir
    lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
    atenuar
    weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
    arromar, despuntar, embotar
    make less intense
    moderar, templar
    make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
    agotarse, consumir, empobrecer
    make weak
    enervar
    weaken mentally or morally
    anular, invalidar, neutralizar, neutralizarse
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
    castrar, emascular, mutilar
    deprive of strength or vigor
    deslavar, deslavazar
    deplete of strength or vitality
    demacrarse
    cause to grow thin or weak
    aguar
    make less strong or intense
    type of:
    alterar, cambiar, cualificar, modificar
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    make less active or intense
    synonyms: amansar, desfallecer, disminuir, mitigar, reducir, serenar
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    type of:
    disminuir, reducir
    make smaller
  3. verb
    make weak
    synonyms: agotarse, consumir, empobrecer
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    types:
    demacrarse
    cause to grow thin or weak
    type of:
    ablandar, flaquear, reblandecerse
    lessen the strength of
  4. verb
    deplete of resources
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    type of:
    disminuir, mermar, reducir
    use up (resources or materials)
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